夢蘭

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Chinese[edit]

to dream orchid
trad. (夢蘭)
simp. (梦兰)
Literally: “to dream of seeing an orchid”.

Etymology[edit]

From the story of Yanji, the concubine of Duke Wen of Zheng.

Pronunciation[edit]



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/2 2/2 1/1
Initial () (4) (4) (37)
Final () (2) (2) (61)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Departing (H) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open Open
Division () III III I
Fanqie
Baxter mjuwng mjuwngH lan
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/mɨuŋ/ /mɨuŋH/ /lɑn/
Pan
Wuyun
/miuŋ/ /miuŋH/ /lɑn/
Shao
Rongfen
/miuŋ/ /miuŋH/ /lɑn/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/muwŋ/ /muwŋH/ /lan/
Li
Rong
/miuŋ/ /miuŋH/ /lɑn/
Wang
Li
/mĭuŋ/ /mĭuŋH/ /lɑn/
Bernard
Karlgren
/mi̯uŋ/ /mi̯uŋH/ /lɑn/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
méng mèng lán
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
mung4 mung6 laan4

Verb[edit]

夢蘭

  1. (literary, figurative) to become pregnant; to be pregnant

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